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Lulling - English meaning

Lulling – definitions in English dictionary

verb

Calm or send to sleep, typically with soothing sounds or movements.

Usage examples:

The rhythm of the boat lulled her to sleep

Synonims:

SootheQuietHushLullabyRock to sleep
noun

A temporary interval of quiet or lack of activity.

Usage examples:

For two days there had been a lull in the fighting
verb

Present participle of lull

Usage examples:

The motion of the car almost lulled her to sleep.

Lulling translation into English

Lulling: translate from English into Chinese

Translate lulling into Chinese (Simplified)}
催眠, 麻痹, 说

Lulling: translate from English into Dutch

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Wiegen, Sussen, Gaan liggen

Lulling: translate from English into French

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Bercer, Apaiser, Calmer, Endormir un enfant

Lulling: translate from English into German

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Einlullen, Lullen, Beruhigen, Zerstreuen, Beseitigen

Lulling: translate from English into Hindi

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लुलिंग, शांत करना, सुलाना, थपकियां देकर सुलाना, गाकर सुनाना, शांत होना

Lulling: translate from English into Italian

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Cullando, Cullare, Calmare

Lulling: translate from English into Korean

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달래다, 어린애를 달래다, 가라앉히다, 파도 따위를 가라앉히다, 폭풍우 따위를가라앉히다, 조용해지다

Lulling: translate from English into Russian

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Убаюкивающий, Успокаивающий

Lulling: translate from English into Spanish

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Arrullando, Adormecer, Calmar, Arrullar, Sosegar, Aquietar

Word origin

Middle English: imitative of sounds used to quieten a child; compare with Latin lallare ‘sing to sleep’, Swedish lulla ‘hum a lullaby’, and Dutch lullen ‘talk nonsense’. The noun (first recor

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Lulling – similar words

lull

verb

Calm or send to sleep, typically with soothing sounds or movements.

Usage examples:

The rhythm of the boat lulled her to sleep
noun

A temporary interval of quiet or lack of activity.

Usage examples:

For two days there had been a lull in the fighting
verb

To cause someone to feel calm, sleepy, or safe

Usage examples:

The music lulled the infant to sleep., we were all lulled into thinking they wouldn't do anything.,…
Lull - all meanings in English

Lulling synonims

hush

verb

Make (someone) be quiet or stop talking.

Usage examples:

He placed a finger before pursed lips to hush her
noun

A silence.

Usage examples:

A hush descended over the crowd
noun

Quiet or silence, esp. after noise

Usage examples:

A hush fell over the crowd., hush! you’ll wake the baby!
Hush - all meanings in English

lullaby

noun

A quiet, gentle song sung to send a child to sleep.

Usage examples:

Participants learned the old lullabies and folk songs of their mothers and grandmothers joyfully an…
verb

Sing to (someone) to get them to go to sleep.

Usage examples:

She lullabied us, she fed us
noun

A quiet, gentle song sung to children to help them go to sleep

Lullaby - all meanings in English

quiet

adjective

Making little or no noise.

Usage examples:

The car has a quiet, economical engine
noun

Absence of noise or bustle; silence; calm.

Usage examples:

The ringing of the telephone shattered the early morning quiet
verb

Make or become silent, calm, or still.

Usage examples:

There are ways of quieting kids down
Quiet - all meanings in English

soothe

verb

Gently calm (a person or their feelings).

Usage examples:

A shot of brandy might soothe his nerves
verb

To cause someone to be less upset or angry, or to cause something to hurt less

Usage examples:

I picked up the crying child and tried to soothe her., a soothing ointment for sunburn
Soothe - all meanings in English

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